Buying a car (Web Quest) Visit the following websites and find a car that you would like to own. Please keep the price range between $5,000 and $50,000. You must have a picture of the vehicle, a description, and a total price for the vehicle. Once you have that information, compile the information in a Microsoft Word document and print a copy to place in your Portfolio. Save the document for reference. http://www.autotrader.com/ http://www.cars.com/go/index.jsp http://www.google.com/ Using the information obtained, answer the following questions. Print this page and fill it out according to the information you find. Save it in your portfolio for reference. You will need it when you start your Power Point presentation: 1. What is the make of the vehicle? (ex. Ford, Chevrolet, etc.) ____________________

2. What is the model of the vehicle? (ex. Ranger, Cavalier, etc.) ____________________

3. What is the year of the vehicle? _____________________

4. Kelly Blue Book price for the vehicle: _____________________

Use http://www.kbb.com/ to find this value. 5. Asking price: _____________________

6. Down payment (if none enter 0) ______________________

7. Subtract your answers in Question 6 from Question 5: ____________________

8. Multiply your answer from Question 7 by 0.08 to find the sales tax: ______________

9. Add your answers from Question 7 and Question 8: _________________

10. Add $500 Question 9 for title and license fees ___________________ (This is the amount to

be financed from the bank)

11. Refer to the websites listed to find current interest rates on:

36 month loan: ____________

48 month loan: ____________

60 month loan: ____________

72 month loan: ____________

http://www.bankrate.com/gookeyword/rate/calc_home.asp?link=5 http://www.bankrate.com/brm/updates/ybir/ybir_products_auto.asp

Use the following website to calculate the monthly payment for the specified loan period

http://www.bankrate.com/gookeyword/auto-loan-calculator.asp

12. What is the monthly payment? ____________________

13. Length of the loan: ________________

Buying a House (Webquest)

Visit the following sites to find a house that you would like to own. Please keep the price range between $50,000 and $200,000. You must have a picture of the house, a description, and a total price for the house. Once you have that information, compile the information in a Microsoft Word document and print a copy to place in your Portfolio. Save the document for reference. Using the information obtained, answer the following questions. Print this page and fill it out according to the information you find. Save it in your portfolio for reference. You will need it when you start your Power Point presentation: http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm http://www.melfosterco.com/ http://www.ruhl-ruhl.com/ http://www.maloofrealty.com/ 1. Location of the house(city, state): ______________________________________

2. Asking price: ___________________

3. Required down payment – Find this by taking your answer for Question 2 and multiplying it

by 0.20 (20%): ____________________

4. Subtract your answer for Question 3 from your answer for Question 2: __________________

(this is the amount to be financed from the bank, also called principal)

5. Multiply your answer for Question 4 by 0.02 (2%) for closing costs and fees:

__________________

6. Add your answers for Question 3 and Question 5, this is the "out of pocket" expenses you will

be required to come up with: _____________________

7. Refer to the website listed to find current interest rates on:

15 year fixed ________________

20 year fixed ________________

25 year fixed ________________

30 year fixed ________________

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/mtg_home.asp?link=5

8. Use the following website to calculate the monthly payment for the specified loan period:

http://www.mortgage-calc.com/

9. What is the monthly payment? ______________________

10. Length of loan: ____________

Additional reference sites:

http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=google&partner=google&page=home&state=xx http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=il&topic=renting http://www.rent.com/

Finding a Job (Web Quest)

Now that you have bought a car and purchased a house, you realize YOU HAVE NO JOB!!! So you must find a job that is going to pay for your house and your car. Using the information obtained, answer the following questions. Print this page and fill it out according to the information you find. Save it in your portfolio for reference. You will need it when you start your Power Point presentation: 1. Monthly car payment: _______________ 2. Monthly house payment: _______________ 3. Estimated monthly utility bills: _____________ To obtain the answer for this question, you must ask your parents/legal guardians to supply you with a rough estimate of their current utility bills. Items to include (but not limited to) are electric, gas, water, sewage, refuse removal, telephone, cellular phone, internet account, cable/satellite television, etc. 4. Estimated cost of food for one month: ___________________ To obtain the answer for this question, you must ask your parents/legal guardians to supply you with a rough estimate of the amount of money they currently spend on food for one month. 5. Add your answers for Questions 1,2,3, and 4: ______________________ This figure represents the amount of take-home pay you will need to generate per month to pay your bills. 6. Calculate the goss pay you will need to generate to pay your bills: ______________________ To find this figure http://www.careers.org/ http://jobsearch.monster.com/ http://www.qctimes.com/jobs http://www.peoria.com/jobs/

Power Point Presentation Outline Cover slide Car slide

Picture of car

Make/Model/Year

General information

Special Features

URL where you found it Car finance slide

Principle

Down Payment

Interest Rate

Monthly Payment Lease vs. Buy slide

Pros and cons of leasing

Pros and cons of buying

Your recommendation

Reason House/Apartment slide

Picture of house/apartment

Description (location, size, # of rooms, etc.)

URL where you found it House/Apartment finance slide

Down Payment

Principle

Interest rate

Length of loan

Monthly Payment Buy vs. Rent

Pros and cons of buying

Pros and cons of renting

Your recommendation

Reason Job slide

Title of job

Description (location, responsibilities, etc.)

Salary/Pay

Amount of Education required for the job Conclusion slide

Total of monthly payments for car and house

Monthly take-home pay

Difference between the two (amount left over after bills)

Evaluation

Your final grade for this web quest will be based on the following components.

Excellent Good Average Below

Average Try Again

Participation:

Constructive use of classroom time 4 3 2 1 0

Knowledge:

Shows understanding of the material

Able to answer questions

4 3 2 1 0

Length:

Long enough to cover assigned material 4 3 2 1 0

Buying cost:

Calculations should support data 4 3 2 1 0

Leasing cost:

Calculations should support data 4 3 2 1 0

Content:

Topic covered thoroughly

Enough information given to understand topic

4 3 2 1 0

Conclusion:

Well written and in essay format

Content of conclusion should include pros and cons from reading material, and discussions with teacher

4 3 2 1 0

Design:

Creativity

Easy to see and follow

4 3 2 1 0

Now that you have decided what job you are going to have, what car you are going to drive, and where you are going to live, there’s just one more thing to do… use your digital storytelling skills to develop a video that will show you living your future life. I am going to give you very little instruction for this as I want the project to represent your creativity and help you decide on your long term life goals. You score will be determined by the rubric provided. Please also use the rubric as a template for your Digital Story. Follow the following link: http://courseweb.lis.illinois.edu/~jevogel2/lis506/howto.html which will give you an idea of how best to create your Digital Story. Keep in mind that ALL CONTENT MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE! Follow the School Handbook and Acceptable Use Policy for a complete list of inappropriate behaviors. Basically keep it G-Rated. The following is an incomplete list of inappropriate behaviors: Obscene gestures Pornographic material Nudity Sexual References Alcohol/Drug References Explicit Language Graphic Violence Guns or Gunplay If I see any of these in your Digital Story, you will get a 0 for a grade and be subject to the appropriate disciplinary action. This Digital Story should be a representation of your future life as you envision it. You should include the information from the Webquests you completed as a part of your Portfolio. A good starting title for your Digital Story would be “A Day in the Future Life of ….” As always, if you have any questions, I will be available during ACS, or before or after school. I am looking forward to seeing your projects! GOOD LUCK!

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